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Lambeth 1918

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1918

Published
1919
Author
Priestley, Joseph.
Pages
64
Tables
49

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    1. VITAL STATISTICS. The Estimated Civil Populations* of the Borough are as follows:— Estimated Civil Populations, 1918. I. Wards.
    Wards.Males.Females.Total.
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    II. Registration Sub-Districts.
    Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Total.
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    III. Parliamentary Divisions (Old).
    Old Parliamentary Divisions.Males.Females.Total.
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    IV. Parliamentary Divisions (Adjusted).
    * Adjusted Parliamentary Divisions.New Wards.Total.
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    TABLE A. Giving number of Births and Birth-Rates in each Registration Sub-District of the Borough of Lambeth during 1918 (arranged Quarterly).
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births.Total for the Year 1918.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
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    TABLE B Showing Populations (Estimated), Uncorrected Births, Corrected Deaths at all ages, under 1 year, under 5 years, and from the 7 chief Zymotic diseases and Uncorrected Deaths in Public Institutions, in the Borough of Lambeth during 1918, and for the years 1911-1917, together with the averages for the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish) and 1901-1910 (Borough).
    Year.Estimated Population.Number of Births Registered.Corrected Numbers of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions in Lambeth (uncorrected).
    Total Ages.Under 1 Year.Under 5 Years.Deaths from 7 Chief Zymotic Diseases.
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    TABLE C. Showing the Birth Rate (uncorrected) per 1,000 population, the General and Zymotic Death Rates (corrected) per 1,000 population, the Infantile Mortality Rates (corrected) per 1,000 total Births and per 1,000 total corrected Deaths, the Death Rate (corrected) for children under 5 years of age per 1,000 total corrected Deaths and the proportion of Deaths uncorrected in Public Institutions per 1,000 total uncorrected Deaths, in the Borough of Lambeth for the Year 1918 and for the Years 1911-1917, together with the averages for the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish) and 1901-10 (Borough).
    The Year.Birth-Rate per 1,000 Population (uncorrected).Death-Rate per 1,000 Population (corrected.)Corrected Deaths of Children under 1 Year per 1,000 total Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 Deaths (corrected)Deaths of Children under 5 years per 1,000 Deaths (corrected).Zymotic Death-Rate per 1,000 Population, (corrected.)Deaths in Public Institutions per 1,000 total Deaths (uncorrected.)
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    The Registrar-General provides particulars of transferable births registered, and for 1918 his figures for the Borough of Lambeth are as follows :—
    Inward Transfers.Outward T ransfers.
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    202 new infants and children were entered upon the Register and fed, their ages being at the time of commencing the milk :—
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    TABLE D (1). TABLE D (1). Shewing the corrected number of Deaths, with corrected Death- rates (general, zymotic and diarrhceal), in each of the Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough during 1918. The deaths are from a11 causes,and from the 7 chief zymotic diseases, and are corrected by adding Lambethians who die outside the Borough, by omitting strangers who die within the Borough, and by re-distributing persons (who die in Public Institutions) amongst the Districts from which they have been removed into such Public Institutions for treatment.
    A RegistrationSub-Districts.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS.Total Deaths (corrected)-.General corrected Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever. *Total Deaths (corrccted) from
    Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Typhoid or Enteric.Continued Fever.Cholera. jDiarrhcea.Total Zymotic DeathsZymotic Death-rate p< 1000 of the Populatio (corrected).Diarrhoea Death-rate per 10000 of the Population (corrected)
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    TABLE D (2). TABLE D (2). Shewing the corrected number of Deaths, with corrected Death-rates (general, zymotic and diarrhceal), in each of the Wards of the Borough during 1918. The deaths are from all causes, and from the 7 chief zymotic diseases, and are corrected by adding Lambethians who die outside the Borough, by omitting strangers who die within the Borough, and by re-distributing persons (who die in Public Institutions) amongst the Districts from which they have been removed into such Public Institutions for treatment.)
    B. Wards.B. Wards.
    WARDS.Total Deaths (corrected).General corrected Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.TotalDeaths (corrected) from
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Typhoid orEnteric.Continued Fever.Cholera.Diarrhoea.Total Zymotic Deaths.Zymotic Death-rate pel 1000 of the Population (corrected).Diarrhoea Death-rate per 10,000 of the Population (corrected).
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    The table for the year 1918 (and the previous 5 years) at the end. of the Report (Appendix), known as the Local Government Board Table I, shews these corrected statistics of. deaths within the Borough (differing slightly, in consequence, from the statistics in the body of the Report), the extra additional figures for the year 1918 being as follows :—
    Age Periods.Males.Females.Totals.
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    Causes of the 82 Outside Deaths.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
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    In the Registration Sub-Districts, the uncorrected infantile mortality varied from 59 9 per 1,000 births in Stockwell to 212 7 in Kennington, thus:—
    Total No. of Births (uncorrected) 1918.Total Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected). 1918.Infantile Mortality per 1000 births (uncorrected). 1918.
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    The details of the tuberculosis deaths in the various Registration Sub-Districts are:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths from
    Pul. Tub. or Phthisis (consumpt'n)Other Forms Tuberculosis.Total Deaths Tuberculosis (all forms)Phthisis-rate per 1,000 population.Tuberculosis rate per l,000 population.
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    TABLE E. Shewing Classification of Causes of Deaths (corrected) in the Borough of Lambeth during 1917 and 1918. A.—Total Deaths from all causes and at all ages with percentages of such deaths to total deaths (corrected).
    Class of Disease.Borough 1917.Borough 1918.
    No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths (corrected).No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths (corrected).
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    TABLE E.—continued. B.—Deaths (corrected) of Infants under One Year of age from the chief infantile diseases, and from all causes, expressed in terms of 1000 births (corrected).
    Borough 1917.Borough 1918.
    Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Proportion to 1000 Births (Corrected).*Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Proportion to 1000 Births (Corrected).*
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    TABLE F. Shewing the number of Deaths (corrected) from the 7 principal zymotic diseases in the Borough of Lambeth during 1918 and during the five previous years 1913-17, together with the yearly averages during the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish) and 1901-1910 (Borough).
    Disease.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.Total (corrected) Deaths in 1918.Annual average of ten years 1901-1910 (Borough).Annual average of ten years 1891-1900 (Parish).
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    TABLE G. Shewing the total numbers of cases of infectious diseases notified compulsory by Medical Practitioners jnder the Notification Clauses of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Orders and Regulations made thereunder, in the Borough of Lambeth, during 1918, together with the total numbers of deaths registered from the same diseases, the case mortality per 100 persons for each disease, the numbers of cases removed to hospital, and the numbers of infected houses.
    Cases notified.Deaths registered.Case Mortality per 100.Cases removed to hospital.Infected houses.Per cent, of cases removed.
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    TABLE G (1). Shewing the number of medical Certificates for the compulsory Notifiable Infectious Diseases under the notification clauses of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, or the Orders and Regulations made thereunder, received in the Borough of Lambeth during 1918 and during the five years 1913-1917, together with the averages for the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish) and 1901-1910 (Borough).
    Disease.Borough of Lambeth.Annual Average, 1901-10 (Borough) 10 years.Annual Average, 1891-1900 (Parish) 10 years.
    1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.
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    TABLE Public Health (Tuberculosis) Summary of Notifications received daring the period from the 28th
    Age-Periods.Number of Notifications on Form a.
    Primary Notifications. (Medical.)*Total Notifications (i.e., including cases previously notified by other Doctors). (Medical.)
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.upwards.Total.
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    H. Regulations, 1912. 30th December, 1917, to the end of the week ending December, 1918.
    Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.Number of Notifications on Form D.
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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. TABLE H (1). PublicHealth (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notification Certificates (Forms A, B, C, D,) received during the period from December 30th, 1917, to the end of the week ending December 28th, 1918.
    Wards. 1918.Tuberculosis (All Forms.)
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.
    Primary.Total.Primary.Total.Poor Law.Sanatorium.Poor Law.Sanatorium.Primary.Total.Primary.Total.Poor Law.Sanatorium.Poor Law.Sanatorium.
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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. TABLE H (2). Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notification Certificates (Forms A, B, C, D,) received during the period from December 30th, 1917, to the end of the week ending December 28th, 1918.
    Registration Sub-Districts. 19180.Tuberculosis (All Forms).
    Pulmonary.N on-Pulmonary.
    A.B.C.D.a.B.C.D.
    FormsPrimary.Total.Primary.Total.Poor Law.Sanatorium.Poor Law.Sanatorium.Primary.Total.Primary.Total.Poor Law.Sanatorium.Poor LawSanatorium.
  • Page 32
    TABLE I. Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme. (Inaugurated by the Council, 1912.) Local Government Board Table—FORM R. Return as to Work carried out in connection with the Two Tuberculosis Dispensaries (Central and Branch) for the Period from January 1st to December 31st, 1918.
    Central Dispensary.Branch Dispensary.Totals.
    Insured.Uninsured.Insured.Uninsured.
    Males.FemalesChildr'n under 16.Adults.Males.FemalesChildr'n under 16.Adults.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    TABLE J. Lccal Government Board Table. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. - Particulars of cases of acute polio-myelitis, (polio-encephalitis) and cerebro-spinal fever, notified within the Borough of Lambeth, during 1918.
    Total number of Cases notified.NUMBER OF CASES (excluding Military Cases).
    0-1 year.1-5 years.5-10 years.10-15 years.15-20 years.20-30 years.Over 30 years.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
    Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralvsis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralvsis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralvsis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.DeathsPermanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*
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    The full details of the age and sex distribution of the disease areas follows:—
    Under 1 Year.1 to 22 to 5Under 5 Years.5 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 40
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    DEATHS (corrected) from INFLUENZA. (Arranged Weekly).
    1918.1918.
    Week-ending.Week-ending.
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    Municipal Bacteriological Laboratory. (Inaugurated by the late Vestry 1899.) Table shewing the numbers of pathological samples examined and the results obtained, at the Bacteriological Laboratory during 1918 and the previous 6 years 1912-1917, together with the averages for the 10 years 1901-1910 (Borough).
    Year.Sputa. Suspected Tuberculosis. Tub.Bac.found.Blood. Suspected Typhoid or Enteric Fever. Reaction obtained.Throat & Nose. Membranes and Secretions. Suspected Diphtheria. Klebs-Lœffler Bac. found.Other Sundry Samples. Result obtained.
    Pos.Neg.TotalPos.Neg.TotalPos.Neg.TotalPos.Neg.Total
  • Page 42
    TABLE K. TABLE K. [Local Government Board Old Table A.]
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined Causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.123456789101112131415161718
    Scarlatina.Diphtheria.FeverErysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.Cerebro-Spinal and Poliomyel.Appendicitis.All other Diseases.Total.
    Puerperal.Enteric or Typhoid.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(/)(g)(h)(i)(j)(k)
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    TABLE K. TABLE K.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined Ages. Mortality from subjoined Causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.1234567891011121314151617181920
    Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.Cerebro-Spinal and PoliomyelAppendicitis.All other Diseases.Total.
    Puerperal.Continued.Enteric or Typhoid.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)(k)
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    TABLE L. » Table of Civil Population, Total Registered Births and New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the,Medical Officer of Health (by notification), during the year 1918, in the Borough of Lambeth, classified according to Diseases and Localities. [Local Government Board Old Table B.]
    Registration SubDistricts.Population at all Ages.Total Registered Births 1918.New Cases of Sickness in each the knowledge of the Medical duringLocality, coming to Officer of Health 1918.Number of such Cases removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital during 1917. 1
    Census 1911.Estimated 1918. [Civil Population.)12345678910111213141234567891011121314
    Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Erysipelas.Cerebro-spinal Fever.Polio-myelitis Acuta.Ophthalmia.Measles.! German Measles.Chicken Pox.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Erysipelas.Cerebro-spinal Fever.Polio-myelitis Acuta.Ophthalmia.Measles.German Measles.Chicken Pox.
    Typhoid or Enteric.Continued & Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhoid or Enteric.Continued & Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)
  • Page 45
    Local Government Board New Tables. TABLE I. VITAL STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH DURING 1918 AND PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS (1913-17).
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths registered in district.Transferable Deaths‡Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected. Number.Nett.Number. *Rate.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of*Age.At all Ages.
    Number. *Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number. *Rate
    Number. †Rate.
    1234567† 8† 910111213
  • Page 46
    Local Government Board New Tables. TABLE II. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH DURING THE YEAR 1918.
    notifiable disease.number of cases notified.total cases notified in each locality. (e.g., Parish or Ward) of the District.total cases removed to hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Lambeth Church.Kennington.Stockwell.Brixton.Norwood.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 1515 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 6565 and upwds.
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    Local Government Board New Tables. Table III. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH (CORRECTED) DURING THE YEAR 1918. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of" Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District (b).
    All ages.Under 1 year1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011
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    Local Government Board New Tables. TABLE IV. " BOROUGH OF LAMBETH—INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1918. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
    All Causes(Certified7616211212560916376415
    (Uncertified12—11141233234
  • Page 49
    LAMBETH BOROUGH.-Corrected Deaths registered from all causes during the year, 1918. Note.-The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included. (A.) REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS.
    Sub-Districts.Total.
    Lambeth Church.Kenknington.Stockwell.Brixton.Norwood.No Address.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    (B.) AGE PERIODS.
    AGE PERIODS.Total
    Under 1 Year.1-22-5 1Under 5 Years.5-1515-2020-2525-4040-4545-6060-6565 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    (C.) SUMMARY OF CORRECTED DEATHS.
    No. of DeathsTotal.No. of Deaths.Total.
    M.F.M.F.
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    PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough during 1918, and during the 5 previous years (1913-1917), together with Yearly Averages for (a) the 10 years 1901-1910 (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).
    Year.Total Number of Notices (excluding those served under the Housing Acts).Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Works, Not Structural.
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    Summary of Work Carried Out by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during 1918.
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    Summary of Work carried out by the Female Sanitary Inspectors during 1918.
    Workshops visited and inspected—
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    Summary of Work Carried Out by the Health Visitors during 1918.
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    Of the total 1171 Lambeth out-workers reported, 116 were new out-workers, i.e., out-workers not previously registered, as follows:
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    The Wards, in which the houses (wherein the 116 new outworkers were found to be working) are situated, are as follow:—
    Wards.No.Wards.No.
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    FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS REGISTERED DURING 1918. Numbers of Rooms and Persons Employed.
    Wards.No. of Factories.No. of Workshops.No. of Workrooms.Children.Young Persons.Adults.TOTALS.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total.
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    Summary of work carried out by the Disinfecting Department during 1918.
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    ANALYSIS OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND WATER. Samples of Food and Drugs procured, together with the results of the analyses, during the year 1918, were as follows:—
    Samples.Formal.Informal.
    Number. Analysed.Number Adulterated.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.